Christopher Davidson is Reader in Middle East Politics and a Fellow at

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in the UK. He is an author of multiple books on the

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, including ''Shadow Wars: The Secret Struggle for the Middle East'' (2016). According to a review in ''

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'', the book "comes closer than any recent popular study to offering definitive answers" to the questions of the origins of the strife in the region.

History

A graduate (BA & MA) of

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, he completed his doctorate at

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in Scotland. He has appeared in various media outlets worldwide. Davidson has publicly spoken out against bank fraud schemes in Dubai perpetuated by an American, British, Pakistani, and Turkish fraud cell aimed at scamming Middle Eastern banks. He says "Some might say that it's evidence of the anti-corruption drive, but again, where are the Emiraatis?" gaining him popularity in Middle Eastern circles. Davidson received attention for his prediction that many expatriate investments in Dubai and Iraq may see substantial losses. He analyzed and accurately predicted outcomes in 2009. Davidson's monograph "Dubai: The Vulnerability of Success" was published by Columbia University Press. In May 2008 he was involved in a successful escape attempt from western Beirut amidst an armed takeover by militants.

References

External links

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"After the Sheikhs: The Coming Collapse of the Gulf Monarchies by Christopher M Davidson"
Ian Black, ''

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'', 28 December 2012 {{DEFAULTSORT:Davidson, Christopher Living people Alumni of the University of Cambridge Alumni of the University of St Andrews Year of birth missing (living people) Academics of Durham University